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Young woman. Oman, 1917
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Is there any significance to the mask? Is it just decorative, is it religious?
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decorative and maybe cultural
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Apparently it is a variation of the niqab called a batoola (Al-Battoulah). One site said it's meant to resemble a falcon.
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